Wharton Moneyball
The Wharton School
Sports is a game of numbers. Wharton experts Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, Cade Massey, and Adi Wyner team up to tackle the world of sports, from current events to longstanding issues such as: What sports streaks are the most impressive? How do you rank the best players? Can athletes be compared across sports? Moneyball explains how decision-makers in the game can avoid the common mistakes and embrace the data. Episodes are recorded at the Wharton School. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Nov 27, 2024 • 51min
11/27/24: NFL MVP | NFL Rushing Record | NCAAF | Brian Burke
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Nov 20, 2024 • 20min
Moneyball Highlights: State of the NBA w/Seth Partnow
Seth Partnow, the Manager of Data Science at the NBA for Penn Interactive and author of "The Mid-Range Theory," dives deep into basketball analytics. He discusses the evolution of the three-point shot and its impact on game quality. The conversation also touches on the struggling Philadelphia 76ers and their playoff prospects, as well as the strategic battle between the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers. Partnow explores potential rule changes to maintain competitive balance and assesses the promising future dynamics of the NBA.
Nov 20, 2024 • 51min
11/20/24: NFL | HOF QBs | NBA | Seth Partnow
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Nov 13, 2024 • 52min
11/13/24: College Football | Golf | NFL | Ken Pomeroy
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Nov 13, 2024 • 28min
Moneyball Highlights: College Football w/Ken Pomeroy
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, Shane Jensen, and Adi Wyner speak with Ken Pomeroy, renowned college basketball analyst, about the start of the NCAA basketball season, NIL, college basketball modeling, the importance of preseason ratings, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 6, 2024 • 29min
Moneyball Highlights: Election Statistics
Wharton's Eric Bradlow, Adi Wyner, and Shane Jensen discuss the statistics surrounding the 2024 Presidential Election, analysis of the polls, the role momentum plays in the election, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 6, 2024 • 51min
11/6/24: Election Stats | World Series Recap | MLB HOF | NFL
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Oct 30, 2024 • 51min
10/30/24: World Series | Election Analytics | NFL Data | Ben Baldwin
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Oct 30, 2024 • 22min
Moneyball Highlights: World Series | Election Analytics
Wharton's Cade Massey, Eric Bradlow, and Shane Jensen discuss the World Series, what it means for the Yankees to be down 3-0, and the analytics of the upcoming presidential election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 23, 2024 • 29min
Moneyball Highlights: Sports Physiology with James Smoliga
Wharton's Eric Bradlow and Adi Wyner speak with James Smoliga, Professor of Physical Therapy at Tufts University, about how biology and physiology impact athletes in track & field, football, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
